Rachel Stein
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About the Author

Rachel is a 43-year-old librarian and history buff who explores the state’s industrial ruins and revitalized riverfronts. She has a passion for the “Rust Belt Chic” movement and writes extensively about the adaptive reuse of 19th-century warehouses. Her perspective is shaped by her upbringing in the manufacturing heartland, giving her a gritty but hopeful outlook on the region’s future. Rachel spends her free time visiting the state’s numerous prehistoric earthworks and mounds to understand the ancient history of the Ohio Valley. She prides herself on finding the most eccentric small-town museums in the state.